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There are some people who deserve to succeed. Because they are friendly, nice, honest, ethical. And Glen Van Peski is one of those people. His love of the outdoors led him to establish GVP Gear, a home grown business, which Glen and his family ran, sewing ultralight packs while he worked as an engineer to [...]

Outfitting yourself for backpacking can feel like an overwhelming task. There are so many choices. Too many, I think. So how do you start? Using one of two criteria, “light” (under three pounds) or “ultralight” (1 pound or less), you can reduce the number of choices by 80-90 per cent. Backpacker Magazine, either the hard [...]